Events in Sport Baseball Record Aug 10 NY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game winning streak record Major League Baseball Pitcher Tim Keefe Aug 20 Longest US men's single tennis tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80 game 1st-round contest Aug 28 US National Championship Men's Tennis, Newport R.I.: Henry Slocum beats Howard Taylor 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 1887 Sports History by Year 1889 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions
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